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LZC to SMF: distance & flight time
Lazard Cardenas (Lázaro Cárdenas Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
1,844 mi
2,968 km · 1,602 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,844 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LZC — Lázaro Cárdenas Airport · Lazard Cardenas, Mexico
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LZC
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport57 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport97 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport125 mi away
- ZMM · Zamora Airport141 mi away
Near SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LZC from SMF?
The flight distance from Lazard Cardenas (LZC) to Sacramento (SMF) is 1,844 miles (2,968 km, 1,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZC to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lazard Cardenas and Sacramento?
Sacramento is 1 hour behind Lazard Cardenas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZC to SMF?
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